Critical Analysis: Hpil (OTCMKTS:HPIL) versus Binah Capital Group (NASDAQ:BCG)

Binah Capital Group (NASDAQ:BCG) and Hpil (OTCMKTS:HPIL) are both finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation and risk.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

5.0% of Binah Capital Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.9% of Binah Capital Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 84.8% of Hpil shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Binah Capital Group and Hpil”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Binah Capital Group	$168.90 million	0.29	-$4.56 million	$0.03	98.67
Hpil	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Hpil has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Binah Capital Group.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations for Binah Capital Group and Hpil, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Binah Capital Group	1	0	0	0	1.00
Hpil	0	0	0	0	0.00

Given Hpil’s higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Hpil is more favorable than Binah Capital Group.

Profitability

This table compares Binah Capital Group and Hpil’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Binah Capital Group	0.58%	509.27%	1.55%
Hpil	N/A	N/A	N/A

Volatility & Risk

Binah Capital Group has a beta of 0.4, indicating that its share price is 60% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Hpil has a beta of 2.02, indicating that its share price is 102% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Binah Capital Group beats Hpil on 6 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Binah Capital Group

Binah Capital Group, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates in the wealth management industry. The company provides access to stock, bond, exchange-traded fund, and options execution services; and research, compliance, supervision, and accounting and related services for financial advisors. It also offers mutual funds and insurance products, as well as alternative investments, such as non-traded real estate investment trusts, unit trusts, and fixed and variable annuities. The company was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Albany, New York. Binah Capital Group, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of MHC Securities, LLC.

About Hpil

HPIL Holding, a development stage company, engages in developing technology projects in Canada. It also focuses on developing online and artificial intelligence games; and ZIPPA, a multi-gaming global platform for gamers, as well as powertrain management system. The company was formerly known as Cybernetic Technologies Ltd. and changed its name to HPIL Holding in August 2021. HPIL Holding was incorporated in 2009 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.